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and among overseas Chinese restaurants. It is usually served in a small plate in twos or threes. In all cases, the outer layer is made of

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Variety

There are a number of cooking styles. Fillings include pork, vegetables, fish, and beef.

Fried

The fried version is known as (腐皮捲, fu pei gyun). The first character "fu" comes from

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, though a more accurate description is that the skin is made from the ingredient

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. Some

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s serve the fried crispy version at night, often with mayonnaise as dipping sauce. Another name is the (豆腐捲, tofu gyun). Some ingredients include shrimp,

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, leeks, bamboo shoots, small carrots,

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Steamed

The bamboo steamed version is generally known as (鮮竹捲, sin zuk gyun). It is wrapped with dried tofu skin (腐竹, fu zhu). During the cooking process, the tofu skin is

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. It makes the roll very soft and tender. This is the version most commonly served as a dim sum dish during

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sessions. The steamed tofu skin rolls often contain

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Variety

Fried

Steamed

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